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This vehicle has front air bags and lap/
shoulder belts for both the driver and front
passenger. The front air bags are a supple
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ment to the seat belt restraint systems.
The Air Bag supplementary restraint systems
are designed to provide supplementary
protection in certain situations so seat belts
are always important in the following ways.
Without seat belt usage, the Air Bags cannot
provide adequate protection during an acci
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dent. Seat belt usage is necessary to:
Keep the occupant from being thrown into
an inflating Air Bag.
Reduce the possibility of injuries during
an accident that is not designed for Air
Bag inflation, such as roll-over or rear
impact.
Reduce the possibility of injuries in
frontal, near frontal or side collisions that
are not severe enough to activate the Air
Bags.
Reduce the possibility of being thrown
from your vehicle.
Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower
body and legs during an accident because
the Air Bags provide no protection to these
parts of the body.
Hold the driver in a position which allows
better control of the vehicle.
If your vehicle is also equipped with a
passenger occupant classification system,
refer to the “Passenger Occupant Classification
System” paragraph for further information.
If your vehicle is equipped with a passenger
occupant
classification
system,
the
passenger Air Bag deactivation indicator
light illuminates for a specified time after
the ignition has been cycled ON.
Passenger Air Bag Deactivated Light
Small children must be protected by a
child-restraint system as stipulated by law in
every state and province. In certain states
and provinces, larger children must use a
child-restraint system. Carefully consider
which child-restraint system is necessary for
your child and follow the installation direc
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tions in this Owner's Manual as well as the
child-restraint
system
manufacturer's
instructions.
Do not use a child-restraint system which
employs an upper tether because there is no
appropriate means to anchor the tether.
WARNING!
If the Indicator Light remains illumi
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nated for an adult passenger, have an
authorized dealer service the air bag
system immediately. Failure to do so
may cause serious injury or death. If the
Indicator Light is illuminated with the
words “PASS AIRBAG OFF,” the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will
not deploy in the event of a collision.
